Trunk fitting



v 1,626,059 Apnl 26, 1927' G, H, wHEARY TRUNK FITTING Filed June 18,' 1925,

Patented Apr. 26, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE HENRY WHEARY, OF RACINE,r WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO WHEARY TRUNK COMPANY, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

TRUNK FITTING.

Application led June 18, 1925. Serial No. 37,980.

It has been found that at times when a trunk receives a severe blow on one corner the sections are twisted with respect to each other suiciently to release the section locking means and this invention has as an obj ect to provide an improved fitting which will prevent the accidental opening of the sections irrespective of the stresses placed thereon.

Another obj ect of this invention resides in the provision of an improved trunk fitting having a hasp member adapted to be spring held in either inoperative or operative position.

This invention has as a further object to provide a trunk fitting of the character described in which a slidable locking bolt cooperates with and is controlled by a hasp member whereby twisting of one trunk section with respect to the other is prevented.

And a still further object of this invention l resides in the provision of an improved trunk fitting of the character described which will be of strong but neat construction and in which the locking bolt and spring means vare concealed.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter describedy and more particularly defined by the appended claims, it being understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the herein disclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawing, I have illustrated one complete example of the, physical embodiment of my invention constructed according to the best mode I have so far devised for the practical application of the principles thereof, and in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary, perspective view of the lower bottom portion of a wardrobe trunk illustrating one application of my improved fitting;

Figure 2 is an enlarged view in elevation of the improved fitting;

Figure 8 is a View, partly in elevation and partly in section7 taken through Figure 2 on the plane of the line 3 3;

Figure 4 is a transverse, sectional View taken through Figure 3 on the plane of the line def-4, and p Figi-1re is a view similar to e taken through Figure 2 on the plane of the line 5 5.

In the accompanying drawing, in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the several views, my improved trunk fitting is illustrated as applied to a trunk of the Viardrola type, in which two sections 5 and 6 are hingedly connected along one marginal side with their bottoms disposed on different planes. The bottom of the section having its bottom on the lower-most plane has a member 7 extended from its bottom to fill the space beneath the bottom of the other section in the manner illustrated and over which said other section moves to closed position. The extension member 7 and the lower marginal portions of the section movable i'hereover are provided with suitable interlocking valance and corner members to insure the proper connection between the parts when the trunk is closed and the improved trunk fitting, forming this invention, is secured to the adjacent side panels 8 and 9 of the section 6 and extension member k7, respectively.

This improved trunk fitting is preferably stamped or formed from bendable sheet materia'l and includes a plate 10 which is secured to the panel 8 with its lowermost edge in register with the lin-e of break 11 between the section 6 and the extension 7. The medial portion of the plate is struck outwardly to form an enlargement 12 to which the upper or inner end of a hasp 13 is pivoted, in the manner hereinafter described.

The hasp 13 is channeled and of a shape approximately that of the enlargement 12, to

form in appearance a continuation thereof,

and the upper end of its outer face extends beyond its sides and is bent inwardly, as best shown in Figure 3, to pivotally receive a pintle rod 14 extended across the sides of the enlargement 12. The extended end of the hasp outer face isshaped to form a cam 15 which extends beyond the pintle 14C in the manner best illustrated in Figure 3 and against which a spring 83, to be later described, works. Secured to the panel 9 of the extension member 7 with its upper-most edge in register with the line of break 11 and with the plate 10 tov form a continuation thereof when the trunk sections are closed, is a plate 16, ythe' lmedial portion of which is longitudinallyrstriick outwardly to form an enlargement El? which the beep The bolt 19 is carried by that portion of,

the fitting secured to the panel 8 and is mounted for longitudinal movement in the enlargen'ient 12 by a guide 2O in line with'the enlargement 12 and struck outwardly from the plate 10 at its lower end extended beyond the enlargement. The movement of the bolt is controlled by the closed end or yoke 21 of a link 22 which is pivoted in an eye or bearing 23 lined to the upper end of the bolt, the ends of the yoke passing through elongated slots 24 in the sides of the enlargement 12 and an enlargement 25 formed in the medial portion of a cap member 26 forming an eX- tension of the plate 10. The sides or arms 27 of the link 22 pass along the enlargement 12 and the hasp 13 and have their ends turned inwardly through openings 28 in the sides ofthe hasp, the inturned ends of the links being swedged or enlarged, a's at 29, to prevent accidental dislodgement.

A locking lug 30 extends inwardly from the free end of the hasp and is engageable in a recess or opening 31 in the wall of the locking recess 18 at a point beneaththe lowermost point of travel of the bolt and in an opening or recess 32 in the panel 9. The hasp and bolt are yieldably held in operative or locking position by the spring which is fixed, as at 34, to the guide member 20 to cause' its free end to bear against' the cam portion 15 of the hasp andA exert its force :to holdV the hasp4 member and bolt in functioning position. Vhile the spring33 may function to secure the hasp and bolt in inoperative position, a second spring 35 may be employed for this purpose which is secured in the cap member 26, as at 36, and has its free end curved, as at 37, to engage over the closed end 21 of the link 22 when in its upper-most limit of movement, as illustrated by dotted lines .in Figure 3.

The cap member and plates 10 andiG' are secured to their respective panels by rivets or other means 38 and the plate 10 and cap member are connected by a tongue. 39 eX- tended from the enlargement 25 thereof and secured to the enlargement 12 by arivet 40.

The extreme lower or outer end ofthe hasp' is preferably curved outwardly to facilitate.

the engagement thereunder olf-a finger to move the same to inoperative position and the various parts are protectedagainst side blowsby beads or ribs l2 formed in the plates 10, 16 and cap 26.

As before described, the hasp member is held in inoperative position by the spring. so 'thatlthe bolt 19 will not interfere with the opening and closing of the trunk sections, and when it is desired to fasten. the section thehasp 13.is swung'downwardly on its pivot disengaging spring 35 from the closed end of the link an-d'engaging the'bol in the recess 18. As the hasp and bolt ap proach their functioning position, the spring 33 engages behind the cam.15 to yieldably retain. the sameagainst accidental movement, A plate 43 closes the rear of the plate 10 and' cap member 16 and a plate lll closes the rear side of the plate 15, the plates 43 and l-l forming'therear sides of the bolt guide and the receiving recess, respectively.

I claim:

1. In a` device of the character described, the con'ibination with two members adapted to be releasably'hel'd'in closedl positiomof a 'hasp carried by onel imember and engageable with the other to prevent longitudinalmovement between-the members; means slidably operated by theliasps to prevent transverse movement between the members, and means positioned :upon'each member and adapted-to i fall' in alignment'when the sections are in closed position 'to protectthe movableelements thereof.l

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with two members adapted to be securedin intcrlocked relation, of al bolt slidably carried by one member and engageable in a recess in the other I'to-secure' the members in interlockedrelation, a hasp hingedly connected 'with the firstl member and adapted to be swung: into' contact'with the other, link means connecting the/hasp f and "bolt wherebytheir movements' are coordinated, and channels formed uponeach ofsaid members and adapted to fallinalign'- ment when the members are in closedr position' to4 receive' the link means 'when the device is in an operative position.

3. In a device ofthe'ch'aracter described,

the combination with two members adaptedVv to be secured 'in interlock'ed relation; cfa bolt slidablycarried by one member and` engageable in a recess in the other to secure thel members in interlocked relation, a hasp hingedly connected with the first member and adapted to'be swung into contact with the other, link means connecting the hasp and bolt whereby their movement-s are coordinated, an'd channels formed in onev of said members to receive therein the link means when the device is in an operative position.

l, A trunk fitting, comprising a plate, a

bolt slidablymountedon th`ef--plate,a hasp'4 ing a medial enlargement thereon, a hasp member hingedly mounted from the plate, a bolt slidably mounted in the enlargement of the plate and adapted to be moved to project its outer end therebeyond, a second plate having an enlargement thereon inapproximate alignment with the enlargement or' the Erst plate, said enlargement forming a bolt receiving recess adapted to be aligned with the boltand a lug carried by said hasp member and adapted to engage in a recess in said second plate enlargement.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination with two members adapted to be secured in locked relation, of a hasp pivotally carried by one member and engageable with the other, a spring operating on the hasp to yieldably retain the same in position engaging the other member, and a second spring remote from the first spring and operable to yieldably retain the hasp n a position free of said other member.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination with two members adapted to be secured in locked relation, oi a hasp hingedly carried by one member and engageable with the other, a link slidably connected with the member mounting the hasp and having its end pivotally connected with the hasp, and a spring engageable with the inner end of said link to yieldably secure the hasp in an inoperative position free of said other members.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination with two members adapted to be secured in locked relation, of a hasp hingedly carried by one member and engageable with the other, a link slidably connected with the member mounting the hasp and having its end pivotally connected with the hasp, a spring engageable with the inner end of said link to yieldably secure the hasp in an inoperative position free of said other member, and means engageable with the hasp proper to releasably retain the same in operative position.

In testimony whereof I ali-ix my signature.

GEORGE HENRY WHEARY. 

